The Grand Cru vineyard of Bâtard-Montrachet lies between the picturesque villages of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, home to the world's greatest white wines. Only a small country lane separates this 11.86 hectare vineyard from the great Montrachet itself. Its gentle easterly-facing slope is made up of a deep, rich, gravelly soil which has a limestone base, world renowned for the production of high quality Chardonnay.

Vinification & Ageing

Fermentation

Traditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation

Ageing

8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 100% new

Barrels

Louis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted

Wine tasting

Tasting Note

The Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2011 is of a shimmering, pale yelow colour. It is powerful and complex on the nose; revealing aromas of acacia honey accompanied by toasty notes and hints of hazelnut. In the mouth, the notes of honey remain and there are also flavours of yellow fruits and a lovely oaky touch. It is a lovely round wine with power and elegance.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2016 - James Suckling - February 2018 - 96-97/100A layered and sexy Bâtard with sliced cooked apples, pie crust and
vanilla. Wet stone. Full body with delicious and pretty ripe fruit.
Sexy. Hard not to drink now. But wait until it is released.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2016 - Tim Atkin - January 2018 - 95/100

The Latour
holdings are in Le Clos Poirier on the Puligny side of the Grand Cru with,
unusually, north- to south-facing rows. Fermented in new oak, though not
excessively marked by it, this is a sumptuous yet well balanced Bâtard, all
smoky richness, subtle reduction and palate-cleansing acidity. 2021-28

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2016 - Burgundy Report - Bill Nanson - December 2017A hint of firework reduction but what a nose,
what a complexity - wow! The reduction is quite forward on the palate too but
this is not yet bottled. A finer delivery of flavour today than the Charlemagne
(like the Referts vs the Sous les Puits) and such a wide and impressively
concentrated yet fabulously balanced middle. This will clearly be a great wine. Bravo.

(from both Puligny and Chassagne fruit). As is
typically the case, this is not quite as ripe as the Criots and is moderately
more elegant too with a white peach, floral and lemon peel-suffused nose. There
is excellent richness to the generous, juicy and opulently textured
broad-shouldered flavors that coat the palate with sappy dry extract while
delivering excellent persistence on the relatively refined finale. This is good
stuff and note that it's sufficiently structured that it should be able to
improve over most of the next decade. (91-93)/2023+

Aromas of lemon peel,
light lilacs and orange blossom. Full body and flavors of stones and chalk with
sea-salt undertones. The length and creamy texture capture your attention.
Layered and beautiful. Just a baby now. Try in 2022.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2015 - Tim Atkin - January 2017 - 96/100

Combining their own holdings of 0.48 hectares with 20% purchased fruit, Louis Latour has produced an outstanding Bâtard in 2015: beesway, balanced and sensitively oaked with chalky minerality, notes of white flowers and stone fruits and a long, refreshing finish. 2018-26 (UK)

More evidently rich and concentrated than the other 2014 whites. Yes, one does get vivid toasted brioche and even almond paste aromas and the palate is layered and rich, with more yellow than white stone fruits with touches of oak-derived spice. It is quite weighty, with a powerful aspect and a feeling of copiousness, richness and length. Some were a bit critical of its alcohol, lending potential flabbiness, but I reveled in this wine.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2014 - Tim Atkin - February 2016 - 96/100

Latour own 0.48 hectares in this highly fragmented Grand Cru, all of it
on the Puligny-Montrachet side. This is a rich, plushly oaked Bâtard, showing
stone fruit sweetness and some grapefruit pith, focused acidity and stylish oak
integration. 2019-2028 (UK)

A tightly
wound style, with lemon, apple and melon flavors fused to a vibrant structure.
Oak spice details emerge on the lingering aftertaste. Should flesh out nicely
with time. Best from 2019 through 2029. By Bruce Sanderson (USA)

Very deep and very fine nose. (...) A mineral wine,
perfectly textured, the complexity is modest to start but open-ended as it
becomes ever wider. A little more mineral in aspect. A little explosion of
extra flavour in the finish. (cask sample) By Bill Nanson (UK)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2013 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2015 - 95/100This is a beautiful wine, full of ripe yellow fruits, steely acidity and a juicy character that comes from the apple and apricot fruit flavors. While there is a firm layer of toast from the wood aging, the wine is rich, tight and full of acidity. This structured wine needs many years, so drink from 2020. (USA)

This white reveals lemon cake, apple pie, spice and grapefruit peel flavors on a broad-shouldered frame. A bit rangy now but needs time for the elements to integrate. A stony note appears as this winds down on the finish. Best from 2017 through 2027.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2013 - Decanter - April 2016 - 96/100

Slightly
compressed aromas but the base and mid-range notes reveal a compellingly
beautiful, complex wine. But what scale we have on the palate: super-complex;
every part of your mouth active! The finish comes with small waves of reprise.
A beautiful thing that you can either sniff or drink, ideally both. Drink 2016-2040

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2013 - Decanter - April 2016 - 96/100

Slightly
compressed aromas but the base and mid-range notes reveal a compellingly
beautiful, complex wine. But what scale we have on the palate: super-complex;
every part of your mouth active! The finish comes with small waves of reprise.
A beautiful thing that you can either sniff or drink, ideally both. Drink 2016-2040

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2013 - Burgundy Report - December 2014 - "Very impressive"Deep and a little toasty. A little too much gas today too but this wine is a tight ball of intensity that explodes with interest and energy - but only after you swallow - it's very impressive but with a little toast flavour too. Most impressive is the reprise of flavour - this is brilliantly long and will be great.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 - Wine Spectator - Mai 2015 - 92/100Tropical fruit, apricot and spice aromas and flavors mark this flamboyant white. On the back end, this is lean and racy, staying persistent on the lingering finish. Best from 2017 through 2028.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 - Burghound.com - June 2014 - 94/100(80% from Puligny fruit in 2012). The overtly ripe yellow orchard fruit nose displays additional breadth in the form of white flower and pear aromas. There is a lightening touch of citrus to the round, rich and generously proportioned big-bodied flavors that are very Bâtard in character while finishing with excellent complexity and intensity. This should also be approachable young yet improve for 10 to 12 years if desired. 2022+ By Allen Meadows (USA)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 - Burgundy Report - June 2014 - "I like this VERY much"Cask sample.
The fruit is 80% from the Puligny-side of the vineyard.
Starts with a little reduction, but becomes ever-fresher in the glass and a nougat-like note builds. The palate is rather mineral and has a lovely growing intensity of flavour. I like this VERY much...

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 - Jancis Robinson - January 2014 - 17.5/20Fine, savoury and nicely chiselled. Something to get your teeth into and actually more structured than many Bâtards. Not just power. Well done! Drink 2018-2028 (cask sample) UK

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2012 - Tim Atkin - February 2014 - 95/100The Louis Latour whites are particularly good in 2012, exemplified by this concentrated, sumptuous Bâtard. Rich, dense and flamboyant on the nose and palate it has complex aromas of orange zest, baking spices and honey, just the right amount of toasty oak and bright, chiselled acidity. 2016-28. (UK)

Bâtard-Montrachet 2011 - Burghound.com - Allen Meadows (USA) - June 2013 - 94/100(80% from Puligny fruit in 2011). A discreet application of wood frames the overtly ripe though once again, not really exotic nose aromas of both white and yellow peach, apricot, lightly spiced pear and acacia blossom. There is excellent volume and solid mid-palate concentration to the rich, powerful and quite broad-shouldered flavors that are likewise blessed with an abundance of dry extract that confers an almost chewy texture to the vibrant and wonderfully long finish. Along with the Montrachet this is potentially the best wine in the range in 2011. 2019+

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2010 - Burghound.com - June 2012 - 94/100There is good power, size, weight and mid-palate concentration but there is also a better sense of detail and refinement compared to the Criots. This delicious effort is impressively scaled but not top heavy and I like the overall sense of balance. 2018+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2009 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2011 - 93/100Very mineral, textured wine, its acidity and taut green fruit flavors firmly in evidence. It has some of the richness and opulence of the vintage, with great swathes of ripe yellow fruits developing. For long-term aging. (USA)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2009 - Burghound.com - June 2011 - 94/100This is clearly very ripe but it stops short of exhibiting exotic aromas with white flower, citrus and a background touch of honey leading to big, rich and concentrated broad-scaled flavors that possess copious amounts of dry extract that completely buffer the firm acid spine before culminating in a palate staining and explosive finish. Like the Corton-Charlemagne, this is an imposing wine yet it remains well-balanced and superbly long. 2019+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2009 - The World of Fine Wine - March 2011 - 17/20Big and gras but with fine compensating mineral tones. Good length and intensity. Not too fat. By Michael Edwards (UK).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2008 - Jancis Robinson - 2010 - 17.5/20There is real tension here, as well as the weight of fully ripe fruit. There seems to be more acid here than in the Criots. I think this may develop into something very intriguing. Drink 2013-2021 (UK)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2008 - Burghound.com - July 2010 - 93/100An unusually elegant and, like the Demoiselles, highly complex nose features ripe orchard fruit, dried flower and moderate wood notes where the latter continues onto the extremely rich, full and powerful flavors that do not topple over into excess weight or opulence. In fact, this remains admirably focused and impressively wellbalanced on the seriously persistent finish. 2016+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2007 - Jamie Goode's Wineanorak - April 2010 - 93/100Toasty, creamy and intense on the nose, with some mineral notes. The palate is lively, fresh and minerally with good acid and precision. Bold and focused with complex herby notes: a lovely wine. (UK)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2007- Burghound.com- July 2009- 93/100(from Puligny fruit). Hints of oak spice add nuance to the classic dried white flower aromas that precede the broad-shouldered flavors that are clean, dry and ultra intense with real drive on the penetrating and discreetly mineral-suffused as well as notably dry finish that delivers stunning length. At present, this lacks just the last bit of complexity to be at the same level as the Demoiselles but it's not far off. In sum, this is a big and rich but not massive Bâtard. 2015+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2006- Wine Spectator - Jun 15, 2009 - 92/100Floral, apple and citrus flavors convene in this elegant white, which is compact and almost crisp, with the acidity driving the long finish. A vanilla custard note lingers on the aftertaste. Best from 2011 through 2021. (USA)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2006 - Wine Advocate- December 31st 2008- 90-91/100Effusive aromas of pink grapefruit,banana, peach, and pineapple rise from the glass. For all of the exotic ripeness suggested on the nose, and its breadth and its polished texture on the palate, this Batard still evinces some freshness as well as a suggestion of stony minerality. Bitter peach kernel and lemon pip add to the finish. This is a strong candidate for representing true grand cru quality over the next 6-8 years. (USA)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2006 - Wine Spectator - May 2009 - 92/100Floral, apple and citrus flavors convene in this elegant white. It's compact and almost crisp, with the acidity driving the long finish. A vanilla custard note lingers on the aftertaste. By Bruce Sanderson (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2006 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2008 - 95/100As soon as this wine reaches the palate, there is an explosion of green fruit, densely ripe and rich, followed by spice from wood, supporting a structure of white currants and green apple skins. The wine rolls around the mouth, powerful but kept within its limits by acidity. (USA)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2006 - Burghound.com - July 2008 - 91-93/100An expressive and complex white flower and nutmeg-infused
nose is trimmed in a deft touch of wood toast that is also picked up on the citrusy flavors that possess real size, weight and
power and culminate in a sappy and palate staining finish of impressive persistence. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2005 - Wine Spectator - Aug 31, 2007 - 94/100This is exotic, from the tropical fruit flavors to the lush texture. Apricot, pineapple and mango notes, with a touch of vanilla and anise, get support from the vibrant acidity. Balanced and long, with a butterscotch aftertaste. Best from 2009 through 2022. (USA)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2005 - Burghound.com - July 2007 - 93/100(from both Puligny and Chassagne fruit). This is surprisingly elegant and expressive for young Bâtard, indeed it's almost as elegant as the Chevalier with a highly complex nose featuring citrus, fennel, floral and brown sugar hints that continue onto the powerful, textured and mouth coating flavors, all wrapped in a punchy and sappy finish. I'm impressed by the level of dry extract and ultimately this is as good as the Chevalier in 2005. 2013+. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2004 - TheFineWineTimes.com - February 11th, 2010 - "High class and noble"Big bold nose, powerful with tons of spicy new oak, minerals and ripe citrus aromas-obviously high class and noble with a complex aged nutty note. Powerful and opulent on the palate; full-bodied with hazelnut and lavish creamy layers of citrus flavours. Luxurious and solidly built with high tensile acidity and a concentrated spicy finish. Exceptional. (UK)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2004 - Burghound.com - July 2006 - 92/100A nose that features terrific aromatic complexity with white flower, peach, pear and background hints of honey and wood spice leads to suave and silky flavors that are surprisingly forward and are already drinking well yet possess the strucuture and muscle to age for a few years in bottle. (USA)

Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 2003 - eRobertParker - April 2005 - 90/100Rich wafts of honeyed minerals emanate from the glass of the medium-bodied 2003 Batard-Montrachet (white). Oily-textured and thick, it coats the palate with caramelized minerals, baked pears, and spices. A fruity, straightforward wine, it is a candidate for drinking over the next 6 years.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2003 - Vinavisen Magazine - February 2005 - 5 stars Every mouthful of this full-bodied white wine is a lengthy sensation that covers the whole spectra of ripe fruits and goes on to almonds and nuts. An elegant dryness ends the wine with perfection.

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2003 - Burghound.com - October 2005 - 92/100This too is quite aromatically expressive and while this is no model of finesse either, both the aromatic and flavor profiles possess stunning complexity and in contrast to most big, sappy and muscular wine, this manages to retain an unusually fine sense of balance and delivers a palate staining finish. It's dramatic but there's substance behind the size and weight. By Allen Meadows (USA).

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2000 - Wine Advocate - December 2001 - 90-92/100The boisterous 2000 Bâtard-Montrachet is rich, vinious, tangy and focused. It displays spiced minerals and toast in its aromatics as well as in its flavor profile. Loaded with fruit, this broad, full-flavored wine has outstanding depth, a vivacious character, as well as an admirably long and flavorful finish. (USA)

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2000 - Wine Enthusiast - August 2002 - 92/100Not for the fainthearted, this is a huge, mouthfilling wine bursting with yellow plum, hazelnut and peach aromas, and accented by smoke, butter and toast. Yet for all its size, it manages to marry that power with a sense of mineral elegance. (USA)

1999 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru - The Wine Advocate tasting - February 2001- 91-92 points : The toasted oak-scented 1999 Bâtard-Montrachet bursts on the
palate with loads of power and density. This medium-bodied,
expansive wine is chewy-textured, deep, and loaded with spicy
white fruits. It is well-balanced, lush, and possesses an admirably
long flavorful finish. Projected maturity: 2002-2008.

Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 1997 - Wine Advocate - June 1999 - 92-93/100I got immense enjoyment from Latour's 1997 Batard-Montrachet. It delivers corporal pleasure in a bold, assertive, and flashy manner. Sweet white fruits, hazelnut puree, honeysuckle, and roses can be discerned in its blatant aromatics. This massive, broad-shouldered, and full-bodied wine is not for the weak. Thick, fabulously ripe layers of candied apples, spiced pears, toasty oak, and hints of tropical fruits are found in its ample character. It is not made for extended cellaring, yet will deliver enormous pleasure over the next 5-6 years.

Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 1989 - eRobertParker - Feb 1992 - 96/100Among Louis Latour's grands crus, the 1989 Batard-Montrachet is absolutely spectacular, a near perfect example of just how riveting Batard-Montrachet can be. Even though it is much more developed than the 1989 Corton-Charlemagne or 1989 Montrachet, it should last as long as either of them. The bouquet is bursting with flavors of oranges, smoky oak, toast, and butterscotch. In the mouth there is enormous richness, gobs of glycerin and extraction of flavor, and surprisingly high acidity in view of the wine's massiveness and extract levels. Drink this spectacular Batard-Montrachet over the next 10-15 years. This is an outstanding white burgundy by any standard of measurement. Don't miss it!

Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru 1987 - Wine Spectator - Feb 28, 1990 - 89/100Rich, earthy and oily, but with plenty of spice, pear and honey flavors that come across as somewhat astringent now, but with plenty of concentration. The aftertaste of honey and spice lingers. Drink now through 1994.

CLUB

By subscribing to the club you have the possibility to occasionally receive some news from the Domaine and the latest press releases and tasting notes. In addition, you will be able to follow with us the evolution of the vine throughout the year.